Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 5010

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 5010, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the 5010 (14MP) is fairly similar but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and 5010 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was released 5 years later than the 5010 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the 5010 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Olympus Stylus 5010. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Olympus 5010 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II features physical dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Olympus 5010 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II vs the 5010.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and 5010 is 80 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and 5010.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.